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Community groups tell Orange County board the grand jury's 'hate' report left out Muslim, Arab and other communities
Summary
Speakers from CARE LA, OC AAPI Community Alliance, and the Arab American Civic Council urged the board to restore and strengthen the Human Relations Commission and broaden data sources for hate-incident tracking; supervisors directed staff to evaluate the HRC and bring back comparative analyses and quarterly updates.
Community leaders told the Orange County Board of Supervisors on Aug. 26 that the recent county grand jury report on hate undercounted or omitted the experiences of Arab, Muslim, Black, Asian, Latino and LGBTQ residents, and urged the board to restore the Human Relations Commission's capacity and funding.
Basha Jamil, policy manager at CARE LA, said the grand jury report “largely misses the experiences of Arab, Muslim, and Palestinian residents” and recommended the board invest in community-based reporting channels and restore funding for the Human Relations Commission so underreported incidents can be captured. “We strongly urge the board to invest in and fully support the…
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